You might be better off buying the smallest, most capable P&S you can, even
if it is aps, and just keep it loaded with good fast film and in your
pocket. Ambient temperatures of 100 are likely to give you temps of over
145 in a car parked in the sun. Not good for your film or your batteries.
Plus, taking the camera with you will assure you that your batteries will
never freeze, and you'll also becovered not only in the car, but the places
the car takes you to and from.
Dan Scott
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>I've been tempted to do this, but worry that the temperature variations in
>the car would ruin the camera. Anyhow, I'd like to keep an ME Super, a
>50mm (either an f2 or f1.7) and perhaps a small flash (I have the smallest,
>cheapest Achiever autoflash here already) in the car at all times. I
>figure that if stolen, this won't cause too much anguish, and it should be
>a generally capable setup for what ever comes up.
>
>Where I live the temperatures range from 0 F in the winter to 100 F in the
>summer (those are the extremes - every temp in between is ultimately
>hit.) There is often a 30 degree F variance from day to night, and in the
>summer the relative humidity is often very high (80 to 90 percent).
>
>I'm thinking about keeping the setup and a roll of film (probably ISO 400
>print film) in an insulated lunch box - on the theory that it won't be
>something someone is likely to steal. (I may try a diaper bag instead.)
>
>Any one else keep a camera in the car at all times? I is this a recipe to
>destroy the camera and lens, or can they withstand the strains of
>temperature and humidity variations? Any suggestions for a better way to
>store the gear for this?
>
>TIA -
>
>MCC
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